TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION
The Texas Ethics Commission is authorized by Government Code, sec.571.091, to 
issue advisory opinions in regard to the following statutes: the Government 
Code, Chapter 302; the Government Code, Chapter 305; the Government Code, 
Chapter 572; the Election Code, Title 15; the Penal Code, Chapter 36; and the 
Penal Code, Chapter 39. Requests for copies of the full text of opinions or 
questions on particular submissions should be addressed to the Office of the 
Texas Ethics Commission, P.O. Box 12070, Austin, Texas 78711-2070, (512) 463-
5800.
Texas Ethics Commission
Ethics Advisory Opinions
EAO-255 (AOR-286). Whether the revolving door provision in Government Code 
sec.572.054(b) applies to the employment of a former employee of the Texas Real 
Estate Commission as an instructor of real estate courses.
Summary. The revolving door provision in sec.572.054(b)
of the Government Code does not prevent a former employee of the Real Estate 
Commission who was involved in the administration of real estate examinations 
from teaching courses to prepare applicants to take the real estate licensing 
examination.
EAO-256 (AOR-287). Application of sec.572.058 of the Government Code to a state 
board member who is a shareholder in a law firm.
Summary. In a situation in which a member of the governing board of a state 
agency has a personal or private interest in a matter pending before the board, 
sec.572.058 of the Government Code requires that the board member disclose the 
interest and recuse himself from participation in the matter. Section 572.058 
does not require the board member to divest himself of the interest.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on March 20, 1995.
TRD-9503542
Sarah Woelk
Director, Advisory Opinions
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: March 22, 1995